MUSSELS WITH BASIL CREAM/COZZE CON CREMA E BASILIC
Add a crusty loaf and a salad and you have a little bit of heaven on your table. I was given the recipe by a restaurant I used to frequent back 'in the day'. Servings will depend on if you are having this as a main or as an appetizer
Provided by Lesley Snow
Categories Seafood
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 1. For the Mussels: Saute onion in butter in a large heavy saucepan until translucent. Add garlic, crushed peppercorns, bay leaves and salt to taste. Saute one more minute
- 2. Meanwhile scrub and beard mussels discarding those that are not closed. Add wine and 2 cups of water to the pan, add the mussels and bring to a boil.
- 3. Cover and cook over high heat about 3 minutes or until all mussels are open. Discard those that don't open.
- 4. Remove mussels from broth and discard the top empty half of shell. Put the mussels in the half shells in a serving dish and keep warm.
- 5. Strain broth/juices through cheesecloth and set aside for the sauce.
- 6. For the sauce: Heat butter in a saute pan until it foams. Add leek, garlic, tomato and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- 7. Saute for 3 minutes then add the lemon juice and strained mussel liquid - reduce by 1/3rd over medium heat.
- 8. Add cream and again reduce by 1/3rd. Adjust seasonings.
- 9. Add chopped basil and quickly bring to a boil. Pour at once over warm mussels. Serve immediately or basil will lose it's green tint.
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Boudy Ayman
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I added a little bit of white wine to the sauce and it turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.
Asa Sloan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of mussels, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I'm so glad I did! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Chakralal Giri
[email protected]This was my first time cooking mussels and they were amazing! The basil cream sauce was so flavorful and the mussels were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
FARHAD ALI TEHMOOR
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the mussels turned out great. The sauce was a little too thin for my taste, but that's an easy fix. I will definitely make this again.
ubaid ullah mmd
[email protected]This was a delicious and easy dish to make. I used frozen mussels and they turned out great. The sauce was flavorful and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.
Siyabonga Romeo
[email protected]I made this for my family and they loved it! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
ahm3d hero
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I added a little bit of white wine to the sauce and it turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.
Apedaki Christian
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of mussels, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I'm so glad I did! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Eliza Kvitsiani
[email protected]This was my first time cooking mussels and they were amazing! The basil cream sauce was so flavorful and the mussels were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Bhawana Nepali
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the mussels turned out great. The sauce was a little too thin for my taste, but that's an easy fix. I will definitely make this again.
Waheed Allah
[email protected]This was a delicious and easy dish to make. The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.
john wayne
[email protected]I made this for my family and they loved it! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Modise Mulane
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I added a little bit of white wine to the sauce and it turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.
Nikita Kotze
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of mussels, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I'm so glad I did! The mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
hellen mbambalo
[email protected]This was my first time cooking mussels and they were amazing! The basil cream sauce was so flavorful and the mussels were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Jeffrey Monson
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the mussels turned out great. The sauce was a little too thin for my taste, but that's an easy fix. I will definitely make this again.
Fairy Khan
[email protected]This was a delicious and easy dish to make. The mussels were cooked perfectly and the basil cream sauce was flavorful and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.